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In this paper we propose strategies for estimating performance of a classifier when labels cannot be obtained for the whole test set. The number of test instances which can be labeled is very small compared to the whole test data size. The…

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The margin of victory of an election is a useful measure to capture the robustness of an election outcome. It also plays a crucial role in determining the sample size of various algorithms in post election audit, polling etc. In this work,…

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For simulation-based systems, finding a set of test cases with the least cost by exploring multiple goals is a complex task. Domain-specific optimization goals (e.g. maximize output variance) are useful for guiding the rapid selection of…

Recent advancements in Retrieval-Augmented Generation have significantly enhanced code completion at the repository level. Various RAG-based code completion systems are proposed based on different design choices. For instance, gaining more…

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We study the behavior of Range Voting and Normalized Range Voting with respect to electoral control. Electoral control encompasses attempts from an election chair to alter the structure of an election in order to change the outcome. We show…